SUMMARY OF THE 15TH ST. NICHOLAS TAEKWON-DO TOURNAMENT

The 15th St. Nicholas Taekwon-do Tournament is now behind us. Although it has been a tradition of our club for 15 years, this year’s event was exceptional in several respects. The most important was the largest number of participants of all 15 MTTs. On December 15, as many as 176 competitors appeared at the KS Orzeł sports hall, not counting siblings and guardians! It was also one of the best-organized competitions we have attended recently.

Everything began at 9:00, when the Małe Smoki began arriving at the hall. The 3- and 4-year-olds were the first to have a chance to demonstrate their skills. They had to complete an obstacle course involving, among other things, a forward roll and exercises on a coordination ladder. At the end of the course, speed-kicking targets awaited them as a separate event. Additionally, those who wished could use their flexibility and compete for a medal in the splits. Later it was the turn of the 5- and 6-year-olds, who faced the same events, although the course had been modified and the time for speed-kicking targets extended. Age comes with responsibilities 😀 It is also worth mentioning that some parents of the Małe Smoki did not want merely to participate passively in the tournament and entered the soft-stick fights. After what we saw, there is nothing left to say but that our young charges need to train their guardians at home.

It should also be mentioned that the St. Nicholas Taekwon-do Tournament is not only a sporting competition, but also a family festival. This year we prepared a photo booth so that every participant could preserve this wonderful day, an inflatable obstacle course, and a ball pit. As always, face painting brought great joy to the youngest participants. It was also possible to shoot a bow. One thing is certain—no one could be bored at such an event. See you next year!